C Cowles Community Trust
C Cowles Community Trust is a private foundation based in Johnston, Rhode Island. In 2025, it reported giving $73,250 through 10 grants to charitable organizations.
C Cowles Community Trust at a glance
In short: C Cowles Community Trust gave $73K across 10 grants in 2025 (avg $7K), mostly in New York. 10% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $73,250
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 10
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $7,325
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $2,500
- Total assets
- $497,348
- -0.2% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 10% first-time grantees (1 of 10, 2025; small sample)
- Primary geography
- New York (68% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated October 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).
How to apply to C Cowles Community Trust
- Accepts unsolicited proposals
- No
- How to Apply
-
The foundation states that it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds.
- Contact
Mailing address: One Citizens Bank Way Jcb115, Johnston, RI 02919
Phone: (401) 454-2323
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who C Cowles Community Trust funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center ($50K). Together the top 10 received $73K.
Grant Size Distribution
52 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 49 grants of 52 (94%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
The trust’s 2025 grant dollars went to recipients in New York (68%), Connecticut (28%), and Pennsylvania (3%).
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 10 itemized grants.
Cities
Is C Cowles Community Trust open to new grantees?
10%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 1 of 10 grantees (10%) were first-time recipients. With only 10 grantees, that is a small sample: one grantee more or less moves the share by about 10 points. First grants averaged $3K; repeat grants $8K. How we count
Medians: $3K first-time, $3K repeat.
- 80% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (−9%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out 188% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (2020–2025). Recipient names are matched across years, so a renamed or misspelled grantee can look new; grants to individuals are left out. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $20K (2023) to $81K (2022). In 2025 it made 10 grants totaling $73K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center New York, NY | Unrestricted Gift | $50,000 |
| United Way of Greater New Haven New Haven, CT | Unrestricted Gift | $5,000 |
| Greater New Haven Chamber New Haven, CT | Unrestricted Gift | $4,000 |
| Music Under the Stars Inc North Haven, CT | Unrestricted Gift | $2,750 |
| Gaylord Specialty Healthcare Wallingford, CT | Unrestricted Gift | $2,500 |
| The Madison Foundation N2N Madison, CT | Unrestricted Gift | $2,500 |
| The Steinman Foundation Lancaster, PA | Unrestricted Gift | $2,500 |
| Smilow Cancer Hospital New Haven, CT | 15TH Annual Closer to Free | $1,500 |
| Marcum Foundation New Haven, CT | General Charitable | $1,500 |
| North Haven Lions Charities Inc North Haven, CT | Unrestricted Gift | $1,000 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Qualifying Distributions | Net Investment Income | Distributable Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $497,348 | $82,284 | $84,394 | $73,250 | 10 | $78,147 | $77,193 | $41,567 |
| 2024 | $498,300 | $59,449 | $83,664 | $73,250 | 10 | $78,148 | $54,364 | $41,865 |
| 2023 | $519,631 | $30,675 | $29,437 | $19,500 | 7 | $24,389 | $25,573 | $40,222 |
| 2022 | $519,758 | $25,118 | $91,719 | $80,900 | 12 | $85,808 | $19,996 | $43,720 |
| 2021 | $586,825 | $49,118 | $72,303 | $61,900 | 13 | $66,826 | $43,802 | $49,157 |
| 2020 | $609,830 | $36,064 | $53,531 | $43,500 | 8 | — | $30,895 | $43,579 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, C Cowles Community Trust reported a distributable amount of $42K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated September 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2025 grants went to organizations including a cancer center, a hospital, community and charitable organizations, and a foundation. United Way of Greater New Haven describes its own mission as bringing people and organizations together to address regional challenges in education, health, and financial stability, grounded in racial and social justice.
Grantmaking
In 2025, the trust reported 10 grants totaling $73,250. Grant amounts ranged from $1,000 to $50,000, with a median of $2,500. The largest grants included $50,000 to Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, $5,000 to United Way of Greater New Haven, and $4,000 to Greater New Haven Chamber. The listed purposes included unrestricted gifts, a general charitable grant, and support for Smilow Cancer Hospital’s 15th Annual Closer to Free.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Citizens Bank N A as trustee.
C Cowles Community Trust's only listed officer is Citizens Bank N A, Trustee on every filing since 2020 (compensated).
Officers on the 2025 filing
Citizens Bank N A
Trustee
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
$8K (2020) → $8K (2025)
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Compensation Overview
From 2025 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $8K, to Citizens Bank N a (Trustee).
Frequently asked questions about C Cowles Community Trust
How much does C Cowles Community Trust give each year?
C Cowles Community Trust gave $73K across 10 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $73K across 10 grants.
What is C Cowles Community Trust's typical grant size?
C Cowles Community Trust's median grant in 2025 was $2,500, and its average grant was $7,325, across 10 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from C Cowles Community Trust that year got $3K on average.
Where does C Cowles Community Trust give grants?
C Cowles Community Trust gives mostly in New York: 68% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest state was Connecticut (28%). The most frequent recipient cities were New Haven, CT (4 grants) and North Haven, CT (2 grants).
Does C Cowles Community Trust give general operating support?
Yes: 90% of C Cowles Community Trust's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (9 of 10) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Who are C Cowles Community Trust's largest grantees?
C Cowles Community Trust's largest 2025 grantees include Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center ($50,000), United Way of Greater New Haven ($5,000) and Greater New Haven Chamber ($4,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 81% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is C Cowles Community Trust?
C Cowles Community Trust reported $497K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $78K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $42K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What does C Cowles Community Trust fund?
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2025 grants went to organizations including a cancer center, a hospital, community and charitable organizations, and a foundation. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from C Cowles Community Trust?
The foundation states that it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is C Cowles Community Trust's EIN?
C Cowles Community Trust's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 06-6033248. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Does C Cowles Community Trust accept unsolicited proposals?
No, according to Grantable's research on the foundation's published guidelines. See how to apply ↑
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated September 2026.
Data update history
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When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 8, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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Grantable. (2026). C Cowles Community Trust funder profile. GrantGraph. Retrieved October 5, 2026, from https://grantable.co/funders/c-cowles-community-trust-morg_e6392bfd81db44f581771aecd3545e38
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